Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

Autobiography In Five Short Chapters
~Portia Nelson~

Chapter I

I walk down the street.  There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.  I fall in.
I am lost... I am helpless.  It isn't my fault.  It takes forever to find a way out. 

Chapter II

I walk down the same street.  There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.  I fall in again.  I can't believe I am in this same place.
But it isn't my fault.  It still takes a long time to get out. 

 

Chapter III

I walk down the same street.  There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.  I see it there.
I still fall in... it's a habit... but, my eyes are open.  I know where I am.
It is my fault.  I get out immediately. 

 

Chapter IV

I walk down the same street.  There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.  I walk around it. 

 

Chapter V

I walk down another street. 

Read on for some questions to consider and journal about...

Pledge to My Body

One of my favorite quotes about accepting our bodies...

Pledge to My Body

I hereby agree from this day forward to fully participate in life on earth. I agree to inhabit the appropriate vehicle for participation…a body. As a requisite for the sustaining of that body, I agree to eat consciously. This agreement fully binds me for the duration of my stay on earth.